The Gary B. Melton Visiting Professorship series: The professorship series was created by the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Colorado and the Haruv Institute in Israel. The inaugural Gary B. Melton Visiting Professorship event took place over a 2 ½-day period from September 13 to […]
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If you didn’t know, the Kempe Foundation and the Kempe Center are both named after Dr. Kempe, a pioneer and advocate for child abuse prevention and awareness. Here’s a little bit about his story, and how his vision lives on to this day through the work we do. Dr. Kempe’s Life German-born C. Henry Kempe,
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Sometimes, child abuse can seem like an issue that is far away from you and your family. However, research tells us that approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse, and 90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way. Because of this, keeping a high awareness of signs that
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In a world filled with parenting books and TikTok moms sharing their best caregiver strategies, taking care of children can feel overwhelming. As caregivers, you might feel like you’re not helping enough, caring enough, or nurturing enough. Even though these feelings are hard to grapple with, Dr. Nicole Beurkens, the world’s leading holistic child
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The Kempe Foundation builds a safe, healthy and happy future for children with collaboration between parents, practitioners and policymakers. The Foundation’s policy team collaborates with Kempe professionals, child welfare advocates and legislators to push forward child-focused policies that will improve the lives of children and families in Colorado and beyond. We work with state
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Below is a public statement following the Uvalde school massacre on behalf of The Kempe Center and The Kempe Foundation. “Many people often assume that child abuse and neglect occur inside the home, usually at the hand of family members, but the fact is that child abuse and neglect can happen anywhere by anyone. Victims include
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Last week, a landmark program that will expand access to mental health and substance use services for youth launched in Colorado. I Matter is a one-of-a-kind initiative that provides three free counseling sessions for all Colorado youth. Introduced by Representative Michaelson Jenet, House Bill 21-1258: Rapid Mental Health Response for Colorado Youth was created to
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School is back in session, in-person! Over the past few weeks, many schools across the country have opened their doors to welcome students back into the classroom. This highly anticipated return comes after an incredibly difficult year of grief, loss and isolation for children and families everywhere. Though the pandemic has been stressful for all
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The 2021 legislative session wrapped up work on June 8, about a month later than the typical Sine Die adjournment date. This delay was due to the legislative recess taken from mid-January to February to ensure lawmakers and their staff could be vaccinated. There were 678 bills and resolutions introduced, 502 bills passed, and as
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AURORA, CO (May 23, 2019) – The Kempe Center and Foundation are pleased to announce the creation of the Colorado’s Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Network (CARENetwork) by the Colorado Legislature through HB19-1133. The CARENetwork is a program to provide quality assessments for suspected victims of child abuse and neglect by building local capacity in communities. As
